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Dear reader,

Recently I updated my Windows version of my MacBook Pro 16,1 BootCamp setup to Windows 11. Now I ran into the problem that my build in keyboard and trackpad were not working anymore. I had to overcome this issue by connecting a separate keyboard and mouse on a USB port.

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What Mac are you using?
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
Model Identifiers: iMac17,1

What version of OCLP are you using?
2.3.1

What OS version do you have installed or are trying to install?
Installed: Sequoia 15.3.2 (24D81)

What exactly is the problem you are facing?
After installing OCLP 2.3.1 to disk my iMac refuses to boot. At boot I press the Option key to get the menu I choose the blue OCLP icon. Normally it proceeds with the apple logo but now it shows a circle with a diagonal.…

Step 1: Update System

$ sudo dnf update
$ sudo reboot
(So any new installed kernel will be loaded)

$ sudo dnf install gcc kernel-devel kernel-headers make bzip2 perl

Go to the VirtualBox Menu > Devices > Insert Guest Additions CD image

Automated:
Press Run

Manual:
$ cd /run/media/$USER/VBox_GAs_*/   # Adjust path if needed
$ sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

$ sudo reboot

Verification:
$ lsmod | grep vbox
(Check to see if vboxguest is listed)